Arboretum, Botanical Garden & Nature Center
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden is a arboretum, botanical garden & nature center in Saint Louis, Missouri. It is one of the U.S. museums catalogued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Missouri Botanical Garden
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About this museum
What is Missouri Botanical Garden?
The Missouri Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located at 4344 Shaw Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri. It is also known informally as Shaw's Garden for founder and philanthropist Henry Shaw. Its herbarium, with more than 7.5 million specimens, is the second largest in North America, behind that of the New York Botanical Garden. Its Peter H. Raven Library contains 85% coverage of all literature ever published on systematic botany and plant taxonomy. The Index Herbariorum code assigned to the herbarium is MO and it is used when citing housed specimens.
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Museum details
- Name
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- City
- Saint Louis
- State
- Missouri
- IMLS Museum ID
- 8402900307
- Coordinates
- 38.61666, -90.25727
What kind of museum is Missouri Botanical Garden?
Missouri Botanical Garden is classified as a arboretum, botanical garden & nature center in the IMLS Museum Data Files. Browse more arboretum, botanical garden & nature centers →
Where is Missouri Botanical Garden located?
Missouri Botanical Garden is located in Saint Louis, Missouri at approximately 38.61666, -90.25727. See the map above.
Does Missouri Botanical Garden have a website?
Yes — the IMLS record lists http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Hours and admission can change, so check the official site before you visit.
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